2023-08-30 18:30:01
The White House “is following very closely” the situation in Gabon, where putschist soldiers have placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, said one of its spokespersons on August 30, 2023. John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, described the succession of coups in Africa in recent years as “deeply disturbing” and said: “We will remain focused on the work to be done with our partners in Africa and the entire population of the continent to help sustain democracy.”
African Union Commission Chairperson ‘strongly condemns coup attempt’
The President of the Commission of the African Union (AU) “strongly condemns the coup attempt” in Gabon, denouncing “a flagrant violation” of the principles of the continental organization, in a press release published on August 30, 2023. Moussa Faki Mahamat “calls on the national army and the security forces to adhere strictly to their republican vocation, to guarantee the physical integrity of the President of the Republic (Ali Bongo Ondimba), members of his family, as well as those of his government”.
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